One Emmy win, 3X Emmy nominated and 2X Toy of the Year nominated kids technology product innovator. Executive for five firms, advisor to seven startups, three exits. I'm a youth and edtech product leader who is responsible for bringing teams together to discover interactive engagement opportunities with kids, share insights, and deliver results.

► MANAGEMENT
I've had great success in product leadership, organizational management, and team building to develop and shape the creative and technical direction for hundreds of successful interactive media products, helping others earn nearly 60 industry awards in educational technology and entertainment.

► DELIVERING VALUE TO HIGH-PROFILE BRANDS AND COMPANIES
• Pokémon – Created 140+ interactive educational videos that won 14 education awards
• Sesame Workshop – Created 50+ award-winning learning game products, including extensive user research with cutting edge interactive television products, nominated for three Emmys
• Reading Rainbow – Created a forward-thinking Title 1 eBook online platform that delivered on their massively successful $6.4M Kickstarter campaign promise
• Pearson – Resolved complex UI/UX app problems for a suite of psychometric assessment products that freed up $2M in back sales

► HELPING OTHERS
I'm a former computer science educator, advisor, board member, and trustee (see Experience and Volunteering sections) bringing a wealth of knowledge across brands, strategic decision-making, competitive product landscapes, value chains, and strong relationships with industry subject-matter experts, all for the benefit of engaging kids with great digital media experiences.

► STRENGTHS
• Leading teams of creatives, software engineers, and third party/overseas developers
• Kids apps, learning games, technology toys, kids robots, consumer products, and edtech products
• Discovering and sharing the latest media trends
• Quality curation expert with an eye for the best, with a long history of leading juried competitions and industry awards shows

Considered entrepreneurial and forward-thinking, I empower others to lead with their strengths. I’m able to communicate ideas across interdisciplinary teams, and successfully mentor those I work with.